Archive a repository

If you’d rather not delete a repository, you can archive it instead. This helps to declutter the list of repositories and ensure more accurate code search results.

Repositories can be archived:

• from Repository settings by repository admins.
• in bulk from the Administration area by system and global admins.

Archiving a repository makes it read-only and excludes it from searches and comparison. It also means that you can't:

• プルリクエストの作成
• create branches
• add comments
• change repository details
• move the repository

Here’s some more things to note about archiving repositories:

• You can still fork and clone an archived repository.
• You can’t archive a repository with open pull requests.
• Repository admins can unarchive archived repositories.
• Archiving a repository doesn’t reduce the disk space.
• You can search for code in archived repositories. Learn more about how to perform code search
• You’ll still be able to see the repositories you’ve archived.

Repositories list that includes archived repositories

Archive or unarchive a single repository from Repository settings

To archive a single repository:

1. Navigate to Repository settings > Repository details.
2. Select Manage repository > Archive.
3. In the confirmation modal, select Archive.

To unarchive, select Manage repository > Unarchive. 

Archive or unarchive repositories in bulk from the Administration area

You can archive a single repository or multiple repositories at once.

To archive multiple repositories:

1. Navigate to Administration > Git > Repositories.
2. Select the checkboxes next to the repositories you want to archive.
3. Select Archive.
4. In the confirmation modal, select Archive.

To unarchive, select More actions ••• > Unarchive next to the repository you want to unarchive.